http://dctheatrescene.com Washington DC's Liveliest Theater Website Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:13:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2009-2010 lorraine@dctheatrescene.com (DC Theatre Scene) lorraine@dctheatrescene.com (DC Theatre Scene) posts 1440 http://dctheatrescene.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dcts.jpg http://dctheatrescene.com 144 144 http://dctheatrescene.com/?feed=podcast Lively up close interviews and audio plays Podcasts interviews and audio shows from the Washington DC area theatre scene. podcasts, DC theatre, radio plays, DC Theatre Scene DC Theatre Scene lorraine@dctheatrescene.com no no http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/04/30/opening-new-rooms-in-philly/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/04/30/opening-new-rooms-in-philly/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:02:21 +0000 Joel Markowitz http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=15331 http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/04/30/opening-new-rooms-in-philly/feed/ 0 http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/01/28/mahalia-a-gospel-musical-2/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/01/28/mahalia-a-gospel-musical-2/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:51:30 +0000 Debbie Jackson http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=12309 http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/01/28/mahalia-a-gospel-musical-2/feed/ 0 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/09/01/the-musical-of-musicals-the-musical-2/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/09/01/the-musical-of-musicals-the-musical-2/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:18:42 +0000 Steven McKnight http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=9175 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/09/01/the-musical-of-musicals-the-musical-2/feed/ 0 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/04/27/heroes-2/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/04/27/heroes-2/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:02:22 +0000 Tim Treanor http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=6001 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/04/27/heroes-2/feed/ 2 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/03/29/rooms-on-opening-night/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/03/29/rooms-on-opening-night/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:03:16 +0000 Joel Markowitz http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=5212 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/03/29/rooms-on-opening-night/feed/ 4 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/02/11/cool-papas-party/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/02/11/cool-papas-party/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:25:59 +0000 Debbie Jackson http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=3955 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/02/11/cool-papas-party/feed/ 5 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/02/03/cool-papas-maurice-hines-and-tom-jones/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/02/03/cool-papas-maurice-hines-and-tom-jones/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:12:19 +0000 Joel Markowitz http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=3836 http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/02/03/cool-papas-maurice-hines-and-tom-jones/feed/ 4 18:29 Cool Papa's Party A conversation with choreographer Maurice Hines and writer/director Thomas W. Jones II by Joel Markowitz It was late, the end of a long evening rehearsal, ... Cool Papa's Party A conversation with choreographer Maurice Hines and writer/director Thomas W. Jones II by Joel Markowitz It was late, the end of a long evening rehearsal, and the cast of Cool Papa's Party had one more song in them - "Sho' Can Dance" which they recorded for us before quitting the stage, leaving just me, 12-time Helen Hayes Award-Winning writer and director Thomas W. Jones II, and the legendary dancer, director and choreographer Maurice Hines. Like verbal tappers, Maurice and Tom crack each other up with stories  about the history evoked by the show and putting this production together,  but what underscores their talk is the respect these artists hold for each other, their cast and those who have come before. Tom Jones who wrote as well as directed the piece says "Cool Papa's Party is to Sammy Davis Jr, as Dreamgirls is to Barry Gordy and the Supremes ... It's a tone poem - a love poem to an era that's gone, and the people who shaped it... This show feels like it came through me, not from me."" Cool Papa's Party was already underway when Tom mentioned it to his friend Maurice Hines, who immediately offered to choreograph it.  "It just came out of my mouth, and I said, "I'll do it!" Maurice and his brother Gregory knew Sammy Davis Jr. "so it was easy for me to recreate the tap and jazz."  Maurice talks briefly about his early career, stretching back to the days at the Apollo with the young Sammy Davis, Jr. and on through  "the golden years of Las Vegas" in the 50's which the show re-creates. "This show is perfect for me .... it's fanabulous!" Cool Papa's Party is onstage Feb 5 - March 15 at MetroStage, 1201 North Royal St, Alexandria, VA. Interviews, Podcasts DC Theatre Scene no no http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/11/25/isnt-it-romantic/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/11/25/isnt-it-romantic/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:11:38 +0000 Debbie Jackson http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=2864 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/11/25/isnt-it-romantic/feed/ 3 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/10/21/pearl-bailey-by-request/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/10/21/pearl-bailey-by-request/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:09:15 +0000 Steven McKnight http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=2430 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/10/21/pearl-bailey-by-request/feed/ 4 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/08/29/rooms-natascia-diaz-and-doug-kreeger/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/08/29/rooms-natascia-diaz-and-doug-kreeger/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:19:25 +0000 Joel Markowitz http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=1946 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/08/29/rooms-natascia-diaz-and-doug-kreeger/feed/ 4 21:43 Meet the stars of Rooms: A Rock Musical An interview with Natascia Diaz and Doug Kreeger by Joel Markowitz Minutes after accepting their standing ovations, their Scottish accents ... Meet the stars of Rooms: A Rock Musical An interview with Natascia Diaz and Doug Kreeger by Joel Markowitz Minutes after accepting their standing ovations, their Scottish accents still on the tips of their tongues, the stars of the new bound-for-NYC musical Rooms: A Rock Musical sat down with Joel to talk about the show, the characters they play, and take us behind the scene of this new Paul Scott Goodman musical, directed by Scott Schwartz and musical direction by Jenny Cartney. No one knows Rooms or its creators better than Natascia Diaz, recently seen in the starring role of Signature's Kiss of the Spider Woman, who originated the role at the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival. "Monica is a fictional representation of Paul Scott Goodman. ...He is a rampantly creative poet, an effervescent explosive comet of energy and creativity." Doug Kreeger debuts in the role of Ian Wallace. "He is just what we were missing." Monica tells us.  Doug says of Ian: "It's about pushing his boundaries, stepping out of his comfort zone, and getting out of his room mentally and emotionally and physically, and letting this weirdo get into his life..."   If you haven't seen Rooms yet, you're probably wondering about the music. Doug described the Euro-'70s score best:  "It's crazy and unique and the styles of music beautifully reflect our journey...at the end, it becomes a rock opera.." This is ultimately a musical about a relationship. How's the chemistry?  Hear for yourself in this free flowing conversation, with the MetroStage band joining in on some selections which they kindly allowed us to record. Interviews, Podcasts DC Theatre Scene no no http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/08/05/rooms/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/08/05/rooms/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:53:44 +0000 Steven McKnight http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=1884 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/08/05/rooms/feed/ 6 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/07/08/make-room-for-rooms/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/07/08/make-room-for-rooms/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:42:32 +0000 Joel Markowitz http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=1584 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/07/08/make-room-for-rooms/feed/ 4 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/04/18/the-stephen-schwartz-project/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/04/18/the-stephen-schwartz-project/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:23:51 +0000 Gary McMillan http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/04/18/the-stephen-schwartz-project/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/04/18/the-stephen-schwartz-project/feed/ 4 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/25/cookin-at-the-cookery-take-2/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/25/cookin-at-the-cookery-take-2/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:16:25 +0000 Debbie Jackson http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/25/cookin-at-the-cookery-take-2/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/25/cookin-at-the-cookery-take-2/feed/ 2 http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/16/the-ladies-of-the-cookery/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/16/the-ladies-of-the-cookery/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:03:38 +0000 Joel Markowitz http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/16/the-ladies-of-the-cookery/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/16/the-ladies-of-the-cookery/feed/ 0 00:01:01 They're Having a Good Time: Schmoozing with Jackie Richardson and Janice Lorraine By Joel Markowitz There is a new Alberta Hunter in town, and Joel was there to ... They're Having a Good Time: Schmoozing with Jackie Richardson and Janice Lorraine By Joel Markowitz There is a new Alberta Hunter in town, and Joel was there to greet her. The widely acclaimed Canadian actress and blues songstress Jackie Richardson recently stepped into the role of Alberta Hunter in Cookin' at the Cookery at MetroStage and joins co-star Janice Lorraine in talking about the show and their history of performing it across Canada and the United States. Joining them is William Knowles on piano as they give us a taste of ‘Downhearted Blues' and ‘I'm Having a Good Time'. Janice, who plays many roles in the show, gives you an intro to Barney the club manager, little Alberta, Oscar Hammerstein II, and her Louis Armstrong that has critics raving. Get ready for a good time. Listen here. Interviews, Podcasts DC Theatre Scene no no http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/01/29/cookin-at-the-cookery/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/01/29/cookin-at-the-cookery/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:10:34 +0000 Debbie Jackson http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/01/29/cookin-at-the-cookery/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/01/29/cookin-at-the-cookery/feed/ 4 http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/10/22/tick-tick-boom/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/10/22/tick-tick-boom/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:47:18 +0000 Debbie Jackson http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/10/22/tick-tick-boom/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/10/22/tick-tick-boom/feed/ 11 http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/08/02/three-sistahs/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/08/02/three-sistahs/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:13:15 +0000 Lorraine Treanor http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/08/02/three-sistahs/ http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/08/02/three-sistahs/feed/ 3